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SMJ vs. SFR, CTO, VANL, BILN, and HERC

Should you buy J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC include Severfield (SFR), TClarke (CTO), Van Elle (VANL), Billington (BILN), and Hercules Site Services (HERC). These companies are all part of the "engineering & construction" industry.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Severfield?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Severfield (LON:SFR) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Severfield had 1 more articles in the media than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Severfield and 0 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. Severfield's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's score of 0.00 indicating that Severfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Neutral
Severfield Positive

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Severfield has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Severfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Severfield shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Severfield has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. Severfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81
Severfield£454.25M0.25£15.24M-£12.03N/A

Severfield has a consensus target price of GBX 44, indicating a potential upside of 15.03%. Given Severfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Severfield is more favorable than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Severfield
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Severfield's net margin of -7.84%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Severfield's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC17.61% 3.92% 0.82%
Severfield -7.84%-22.06%4.69%

Summary

Severfield beats J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to TClarke?

TClarke (LON:CTO) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to TClarke's net margin of 1.32%. TClarke's return on equity of 14.11% beat J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TClarke1.32% 14.11% 2.74%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

In the previous week, TClarke's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
TClarke Neutral
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Neutral

TClarke has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. TClarke is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TClarke£491M0.00£6.50M£0.14N/A
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81

TClarke pays an annual dividend of GBX 6 per share. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. TClarke pays out 4,285.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

TClarke has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

15.2% of TClarke shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of TClarke shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TClarke beats J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Van Elle?

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) and Van Elle (LON:VANL) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Van Elle's net margin of 0.35%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Van Elle's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC17.61% 3.92% 0.82%
Van Elle 0.35%0.90%3.37%

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Van Elle pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Van Elle pays out 300.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Van Elle's score of -0.31 indicating that J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Neutral
Van Elle Neutral

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, indicating that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Van Elle has a beta of 0.782, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Van Elle has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Van Elle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81
Van Elle£140.48M0.40£4.27M£0.40130.00

0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.7% of Van Elle shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Van Elle shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Van Elle on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Billington?

Billington (LON:BILN) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Billington's net margin of 1.39%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Billington's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Billington1.39% 2.61% 10.37%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

2.5% of Billington shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Billington shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Billington has a beta of 0.552, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Billington has higher revenue and earnings than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Billington, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Billington£95.69M0.57£10.46M£10.0042.08
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81

Billington pays an annual dividend of GBX 25 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Billington pays out 250.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Billington had 2 more articles in the media than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Billington and 0 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. Billington's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's score of 0.00 indicating that Billington is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Billington Positive
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Neutral

Summary

Billington beats J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC compare to Hercules Site Services?

Hercules Site Services (LON:HERC) and J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC (LON:SMJ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Hercules Site Services had 8 more articles in the media than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Hercules Site Services and 0 mentions for J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC. Hercules Site Services' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's score of 0.00 indicating that Hercules Site Services is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hercules Site Services Positive
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Neutral

7.9% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.4% of Hercules Site Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.3% of J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a net margin of 17.61% compared to Hercules Site Services' net margin of -0.53%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC's return on equity of 3.92% beat Hercules Site Services' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hercules Site Services-0.53% -5.56% 4.33%
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC 17.61%3.92%0.82%

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hercules Site Services. Hercules Site Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hercules Site Services£125.85M0.22£798.97K-£2.37N/A
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC£29.00M1.54£1.61M£13.068.81

Hercules Site Services has a beta of 0.903, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC has a beta of 0.214, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Hercules Site Services pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hercules Site Services pays out -25.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC beats Hercules Site Services on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SMJ vs. The Competition

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MetricJ. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLCEngineering & Construction IndustryIndustrials SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£44.56M£3.35B£9.42B£2.88B
Dividend Yield2.89%3.10%3.51%6.16%
P/E Ratio8.8127.9526.89368.27
Price / Sales1.5482.411,954.1284,379.67
Price / Cash2.0914.5827.4427.89
Price / Book0.363.624.457.61
Net Income£1.61M£105.39M£794.28M£5.89B
7 Day Performance2.82%0.76%0.16%0.39%
1 Month Performance2.96%2.40%-0.50%-0.64%
1 Year Performance-4.33%33.84%14.47%62.99%

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SMJ
J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC
N/AGBX 115
+2.2%		N/A-6.0%£44.56M£29.00M8.81152
SFR
Severfield
3.0409 of 5 stars		GBX 37
+2.8%		GBX 44
+18.9%		-14.0%£109.25M£454.25MN/A1,900
CTO
TClarke
N/AN/AN/AN/A£84.08M£491M1,135.7130
VANL
Van Elle
N/AGBX 52
flat		N/AN/A£56.27M£140.48M130.00670
BILN
Billington
N/AGBX 410
+1.2%		N/A+17.9%£52.70M£95.69M41.00463

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